Nasa scientist Dr John Grunsfield: We're close to finding out whether there is alien life
Grunsfield said: 'We are on the cusp of being able to answer [whether we are alone or not]'
Ancient Caribbean lizards found to have barely evolved in past 20 million years
The conditions have remained consistent enough that they haven't needed to change.
ISS astronauts dissolve antacid tablet in bubble of water in mid-air in ultra-HD [Video]
Nasa recently delivered super high-definition cameras to the International Space Station.
Mers: Experimental vaccine strategy to fight virus shows promise in lab animals
Mice produced neutralising antibodies while monkeys were protected against lung damage
Long-skulled 'alien skeleton' discovered by archaeologists at Russia's Stonehenge
UFO enthusiasts were quick to claim this was evidence of aliens landing on Earth.
Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian stelae in Wadi el-Hudi with 'important inscriptions'
The messages on the stones are yet to be decyphered.
Leaky vaccines help more virulent viruses evolve
Some vaccines allow symptoms to seep through and transmit to others.
Ancient China: Remains of almost 100 bodies found stuffed into 5,000-year-old small house
The house was no bigger than a modern day squash court
Climate change: 40% of adults have never heard of global warming
However, more than 90% of Europeans, Japanese and North Americans are aware of it.
Mammoths, woolly rhino and short-faced bear went extinct from global warming, says university report
Previously it was humans that were thought to be responsible for the demise of the giant ice-age animals.
FAST telescope construction: China building huge satellite dish to make contact with aliens [PHOTO]
China has begun construction of world's largest radio telescope to search for intelligent life in far-flung galaxies.
Malaria vaccine: Mosquirix gets positive appraisal from EU regulator ahead of WHO testing
RTS,S vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline gets positive EMA review and next goes to WHO for tests
Giant squid filmed by Russian sailors as it tries to eat their catch
The monstrous giant squids are rarely seen by human eyes.
Breast cancer: Oestrogen suppressant reduces deaths by 40%
Aromatase inhibitors are taken by postmenopausal women in the treatment of breast cancer.
US: Bias against lesbians and gay men rapidly deteriorating since legalisation of same-sex marriage
'The research shows that attitudes across the board are truly changing.'
Nasa-funded study details plans for human occupation of moon within a decade
A report from Nasa and NexGen Space LLC looks at the feasibility of a lunar base
Breakthrough Listen's Matthew Bailes: Responding to alien signals could be dangerous
Professor advises caution as he leads Australian branch of project backed by Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner.
Fukushima mutant daisies: What is causing deformed flowers to sprout at Japan's nuclear disaster site?
IBTimes UK looks at a process called fasciation that is causing flowers to mutate abnormally
Climate change poses threat to England's birds
'Some species will be pushed further and further north.'
World's first 'climate change refugee' loses appeal to stay in New Zealand
Ioane Teitiota says the rising sea levels in Kiribati destroyed his crops and contaminated his water.
Dad bod: New fathers will put on an average of 4.4 pounds
Men living with their newborn child experience an average 2.6% BMI increase.
Young transgender people have same hormone level as everyone else
Study shows that being transgender is not the result of a hormone imbalance.
Irregular sleeping patterns can lead to cancer
Study – thought to be first of its kind – unequivocally shows a link between cancer and bad sleeping patterns
Ice on Mars? New study suggests ancient Red Planet's climate was cold
'I'm still trying to keep an open mind about this. There is lots of work to be done.'
Cool 2013 summer helps boost Arctic sea ice volume by more than a third
Ice lasted longer as there were fewer warm days to melt it but scientists say this was a 'just a blip'.
Stephen Hawking backs Russian billionaire Yuri Milner's $100m search for alien life
Breakthrough Listen and Breakthrough message will come as a result of Milner's money
NHS to give cancer diagnosis within four weeks as part of £400m 'radical' shakeup
'We have an opportunity to save many thousands of lives from cancer every year.'
Figure 1: Grotesque and outlandish images being shared on 'Instagram for doctors'
IBTimes UK has a look at Figure 1.
Mining firms looking at £3.5tn platinum asteroid for its resources
Asteroid 2011 UW-158, which recently flew past Earth, has a platinum core.
New goby fish discovered dwelling deeper under the sea
Creature was found near the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
